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The Official Revgear BlogThu, 29 Jan 2015 20:16:52 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1Revgear Gym – Impact MMA News Featurehttp://blog.revgear.com/impact-mma-news-feature/
http://blog.revgear.com/impact-mma-news-feature/#commentsTue, 25 Feb 2014 13:59:27 +0000http://blog.revgear.com/?p=11258Team Revgear athlete, former WEC Lightweight Champion and current UFC Lightweight Jamie Varner recently opened up his own gym and training facility in Scottsdale, AZ. Jamie has been a sponsored athlete and someone who actively uses the Revgear brand in his training for many years so when the opportunity arose to open Impact MMA, Jamie called Revgear to ensure that his school and students had the best equipment possible for their training. Back in January the team from ABC 15 Phoenix swung by to not only do a feature on the gym and the new business but also to help […]

]]>Team Revgear athlete, former WEC Lightweight Champion and current UFC Lightweight Jamie Varner recently opened up his own gym and training facility in Scottsdale, AZ. Jamie has been a sponsored athlete and someone who actively uses the Revgear brand in his training for many years so when the opportunity arose to open Impact MMA, Jamie called Revgear to ensure that his school and students had the best equipment possible for their training.

Back in January the team from ABC 15 Phoenix swung by to not only do a feature on the gym and the new business but also to help educate some of the public to the benefits they could receive from the high level of training and instruction offered at Impact MMA.

A hot topic among everyone from youth to adults has been bullying. Bullying is a horrible epidemic that has taken over in our schools, streets, work place and so on. Many people have a negative connotation that MMA or martial Arts in general is a brutal and violent practice. In actuality, Martial Arts is meant to be used as a form of defense, not aggression or violence. Martial Arts also is used to teach respect, discipline and tolerance for others. The values and moral lessons I have personal learned and watched other people learn have been nothing short of amazing. Now, with the explosion of Mixed Martial Arts, a bit of the Traditional Martial Arts mindset and moral code have been lost.

I had the chance to ask the Ruffo Brother’s for their opinion on bullying for the official Revgear Blog and was pleased with their response. The Brother’s were both against bullying and understood why it was inappropriate and gave an in depth moral reasoning for it. The reason why it is important for Martial Artist’s to condemn bullying, is because it defeats the purpose of self defense. Martial Arts is meant to be used for protection and survival, not an offensive tactic to start an altercation or to pick on unsuspecting weaker individuals without a similar skill set in fighting. As the Brother’s mention during their anti-bullying message, there is no reward for being a bully, but there is a reward for being part of a group, or going into a gym and being part of a team or class. Children may not realize the impact of their behavior at an early age, so it is important for positive role models such as the Ruffo Brother’s to take a stance against bullies and hopefully other youth combat sports participant’s will follow in their footsteps.

t seems as if manners, discipline, respect and compassion have become lost virtues over time, which is percisely why Martial Arts and Combat

Sports are so important in aiding the positive growth of society. Unfortunately, many people associate combat sports with violence, but in reality, they help breed productive members of society who have been taught the values of respect and compassion, as well as self confidence and value.

A hot topic among everyone from youth to adults has been bullying. Bullying is a horrible epidemic that has taken over in our schools, streets, work place and so on. Many people have a negative connotation that MMA or martial Arts in general is a brutal and violent practice. In actuality, Martial Arts is meant to be used as a form of defense, not aggression or violence. Martial Arts also is used to teach respect, discipline and tolerance for others. The values and moral lessons I have personal learned and watched other people learn have been nothing short of amazing. Now, with the explosion of Mixed Martial Arts, a bit of the Traditional Martial Arts mindset and moral code have been lost.

I had the chance to ask the Ruffo Brother’s for their opinion on bullying for the official Revgear Blog and was pleased with their response. The Brother’s were both against bullying and understood why it was inappropriate and gave an in depth moral reasoning for it. The reason why it is important for Martial Artist’s to condemn bullying, is because it defeats the purpose of self defense. Martial Arts is meant to be used for protection and survival, not an offensive tactic to start an altercation or to pick on unsuspecting weaker individuals without a similar skill set in fighting. As the Brother’s mention during their anti-bullying message, there is no reward for being a bully, but there is a reward for being part of a group, or going into a gym and being part of a team or class. Children may not realize the impact of their behavior at an early age, so it is important for positive role models such as the Ruffo Brother’s to take a stance against bullies and hopefully other youth combat sports participant’s will follow in their footsteps.

t seems as if manners, discipline, respect and compassion have become lost virtues over time, which is percisely why Martial Arts and Combat

Sports are so important in aiding the positive growth of society. Unfortunately, many people associate combat sports with violence, but in reality, they help breed productive members of society who have been taught the values of respect and compassion, as well as self confidence and value.

]]>http://blog.revgear.com/the-ruffo-brothers-share-an-important-anti-bullying-message-2/feed/0Family Bonding through MMA With the Batara’shttp://blog.revgear.com/family-bonding-with-the-bataras/
http://blog.revgear.com/family-bonding-with-the-bataras/#commentsTue, 16 Apr 2013 23:58:17 +0000http://revgearsports.com/?p=10326Contributing Guest Blogger Dean Batara Father of Kyra and Dom Batara – Level 4 Ambassadors A Family That Competes As parents of two competitive athletes in MMA Training, we continually strive to offer our children as many experiences as possible to help them evolve into successful adults, push through adversity, learn from life lessons, while finding passions in life to guide them towards a fulfilling future. The comment that we routinely hear over the years from coaches and parents alike, is how great it is to see the support system we offer to our children and how our commitment to […]

As parents of two competitive athletes in MMA Training, we continually strive to offer our children as many experiences as possible to help them evolve into successful adults, push through adversity, learn from life lessons, while finding passions in life to guide them towards a fulfilling future. The comment that we routinely hear over the years from coaches and parents alike, is how great it is to see the support system we offer to our children and how our commitment to their growth has had such a positive impact on their success. Every parent learns through trial and error what works best for their children to learn and succeed. I am hoping to share our experiences what it’s like to be a family that competes.

One valuable lesson I learned as a parent is to give your children as many opportunities to discover their passions. Encouragement is a given, but hearing directly from your child how much they love a particular sport, hobby, or activity on their own, is truly a blessing. I admit, both of our children joined an MMA gym due to my encouragement and we have found great success in competition on and off the mat. It can be difficult for children to find a reason to display commitment and passion to put forth into something that may not always lead to success. Trust me we’ve been there!

Our children tried out several sports growing up including basketball, soccer, dance, competitive cheer, and track, well before we stumbled upon MMA. Despite the success and lessons they learned from each of these sports, they never really felt the “It just feels natural” moment. We are so grateful to have found that the sport of MMA drives our children to be the best they can be. In retrospect, if we had not given them the opportunity to discover other interests, we would have never known how special their new found passion was until it became a part of their lives.

Additionally, we’ve also learned that parental involvement must be a standard to sustain long term success. Don’t think just because your child finds passion in a sport that you can sit back and relax and the gold medals will magically accumulate every time a competition hits. I am a firm believer that behind the success you see in any “elite” athlete you will find a strong support system from their parents. Committed parents invest countless hours driving to gyms, sitting through practices, attending competition, coaching, volunteering at events, organizing team outings, and participating in fundraising just to name a few.

Parents can also serve as a second set of coaching to continue the training outside of the gym. Committed parents invest additional time and training to coach their children, fine tuning their technique, analyzing their performance, finding weaknesses to work on, evolving their strengths, providing proper nutrition and building their mental game. Parental involvement is necessary to show our passion that we also want to support our children’s dreams and share their memories. A family that competes and trains together stays together and success can be obtained by everyone who has put in the time to display passion towards something they love.

]]>http://blog.revgear.com/family-bonding-with-the-bataras/feed/0Family Bonding through MMA With the Batara'shttp://blog.revgear.com/family-bonding-with-the-bataras-2/
http://blog.revgear.com/family-bonding-with-the-bataras-2/#commentsTue, 16 Apr 2013 23:58:17 +0000http://revgearsports.com/?p=10326Contributing Guest Blogger Dean Batara Father of Kyra and Dom Batara – Level 4 Ambassadors A Family That Competes As parents of two competitive athletes in MMA Training, we continually strive to offer our children as many experiences as possible to help them evolve into successful adults, push through adversity, learn from life lessons, while finding passions in life to guide them towards a fulfilling future. The comment that we routinely hear over the years from coaches and parents alike, is how great it is to see the support system we offer to our children and how our commitment to […]

As parents of two competitive athletes in MMA Training, we continually strive to offer our children as many experiences as possible to help them evolve into successful adults, push through adversity, learn from life lessons, while finding passions in life to guide them towards a fulfilling future. The comment that we routinely hear over the years from coaches and parents alike, is how great it is to see the support system we offer to our children and how our commitment to their growth has had such a positive impact on their success. Every parent learns through trial and error what works best for their children to learn and succeed. I am hoping to share our experiences what it’s like to be a family that competes.

One valuable lesson I learned as a parent is to give your children as many opportunities to discover their passions. Encouragement is a given, but hearing directly from your child how much they love a particular sport, hobby, or activity on their own, is truly a blessing. I admit, both of our children joined an MMA gym due to my encouragement and we have found great success in competition on and off the mat. It can be difficult for children to find a reason to display commitment and passion to put forth into something that may not always lead to success. Trust me we’ve been there!

Our children tried out several sports growing up including basketball, soccer, dance, competitive cheer, and track, well before we stumbled upon MMA. Despite the success and lessons they learned from each of these sports, they never really felt the “It just feels natural” moment. We are so grateful to have found that the sport of MMA drives our children to be the best they can be. In retrospect, if we had not given them the opportunity to discover other interests, we would have never known how special their new found passion was until it became a part of their lives.

Additionally, we’ve also learned that parental involvement must be a standard to sustain long term success. Don’t think just because your child finds passion in a sport that you can sit back and relax and the gold medals will magically accumulate every time a competition hits. I am a firm believer that behind the success you see in any “elite” athlete you will find a strong support system from their parents. Committed parents invest countless hours driving to gyms, sitting through practices, attending competition, coaching, volunteering at events, organizing team outings, and participating in fundraising just to name a few.

Parents can also serve as a second set of coaching to continue the training outside of the gym. Committed parents invest additional time and training to coach their children, fine tuning their technique, analyzing their performance, finding weaknesses to work on, evolving their strengths, providing proper nutrition and building their mental game. Parental involvement is necessary to show our passion that we also want to support our children’s dreams and share their memories. A family that competes and trains together stays together and success can be obtained by everyone who has put in the time to display passion towards something they love.

]]>http://blog.revgear.com/family-bonding-with-the-bataras-2/feed/0Parker Graham is Untouchable in Knoxvillehttp://blog.revgear.com/parker-graham-is-untouchable-in-knoxville/
http://blog.revgear.com/parker-graham-is-untouchable-in-knoxville/#commentsTue, 04 Sep 2012 16:51:18 +0000http://revgearsports.com/?p=10142Parker “The Hydra” Graham competed at the Tennessee State BJJ Championships in Knoxville, TN on 9/1/12. After weighing-in at 109 lbs, he competed in the Teen Expert 100-110 lbs Gi Division and the Teen Expert 109-130 lbs No-Gi Division. Parker represented the Revgear Ambassador Program well, taking first place in both divisions, and not allowing any points to be scored on him during the tournament. This brings Graham’s current win streak to 26 matches, and brings his 2012 record to 30 Wins and 1 Loss with 26 Wins by Submission. He has only given up 8 points (4 takedowns) and […]

]]>Parker “The Hydra” Graham competed at the Tennessee State BJJ Championships in Knoxville, TN on 9/1/12. After weighing-in at 109 lbs, he competed in the Teen Expert 100-110 lbs Gi Division and the Teen Expert 109-130 lbs No-Gi Division. Parker represented the Revgear Ambassador Program well, taking first place in both divisions, and not allowing any points to be scored on him during the tournament.

This brings Graham’s current win streak to 26 matches, and brings his 2012 record to 30 Wins and 1 Loss with 26 Wins by Submission. He has only given up 8 points (4 takedowns) and 1 Advantage this year in 31 matches.

]]>http://blog.revgear.com/parker-graham-is-untouchable-in-knoxville/feed/1Parker Graham Is A Man Among Boyshttp://blog.revgear.com/parker-graham-is-a-man-among-boys/
http://blog.revgear.com/parker-graham-is-a-man-among-boys/#commentsTue, 26 Jun 2012 12:30:18 +0000http://revgearsports.com/?p=9980Parker “The Hydra” Graham competed in the NAGA Charlotte on earlier this month. He was entered in the Kids Expert Gi & No-Gi divisions and weighed in at 99.6lbs, but after winning the Kids Expert No-Gi 90-99.9lbs division, he was bumped into the Teen Expert No-Gi & Gi 90-99.9lb divisions and claimed victory in both. He only had three matches on the day, but won all three by submission. He has been on a tear this year, and this tournament brings his record for the year to 17 Wins & 1 Loss, with 16 by way of submission. Parker will […]

]]>Parker “The Hydra” Graham competed in the NAGA Charlotte on earlier this month. He was entered in the Kids Expert Gi & No-Gi divisions and weighed in at 99.6lbs, but after winning the Kids Expert No-Gi 90-99.9lbs division, he was bumped into the Teen Expert No-Gi & Gi 90-99.9lb divisions and claimed victory in both. He only had three matches on the day, but won all three by submission. He has been on a tear this year, and this tournament brings his record for the year to 17 Wins & 1 Loss, with 16 by way of submission. Parker will compete again in just over a month at the NAGA Georgia on July 21st. Good luck.

]]>http://blog.revgear.com/parker-graham-is-a-man-among-boys/feed/0Zach Kaina Says Aloha To Competitionhttp://blog.revgear.com/zach-kaina-says-aloha-to-competition/
http://blog.revgear.com/zach-kaina-says-aloha-to-competition/#commentsMon, 11 Jun 2012 17:52:07 +0000http://revgearsports.com/?p=9896The Revgear Ambassador program has an incredible pool of young talent that competing in various levels across many disciplines. Zach Kaina is an incredible talent from Hawaii and has been dominating Jiu Jitsu tournaments left and right. Kaina competed last month in the Gracie Waikiki tournament and scored another victory in dominating fashion. Being very agile plays a huge advantage to Kaina and is able to use his quickness t out maneuver and set up some very tactical moves; catching opponents in bad positions. Zach Kaina is a rising star to keep an eye on in the near future and […]

]]>The Revgear Ambassador program has an incredible pool of young talent that competing in various levels across many disciplines. Zach Kaina is an incredible talent from Hawaii and has been dominating Jiu Jitsu tournaments left and right. Kaina competed last month in the Gracie Waikiki tournament and scored another victory in dominating fashion. Being very agile plays a huge advantage to Kaina and is able to use his quickness t out maneuver and set up some very tactical moves; catching opponents in bad positions. Zach Kaina is a rising star to keep an eye on in the near future and you can follow along the journey right here.

]]>http://blog.revgear.com/zach-kaina-says-aloha-to-competition/feed/0Ismael Ramirez Can’t Be Beatenhttp://blog.revgear.com/ismael-ramirez-cant-be-beaten/
http://blog.revgear.com/ismael-ramirez-cant-be-beaten/#commentsWed, 30 May 2012 23:30:49 +0000http://revgearsports.com/?p=9859Last month, Ismael Ramirez brought home another first place medal. Ismael, one of Revgear’s newest ambassadors, competed in the pro division. Ramirez, who usually competes in the expert division, but this time a testing his competitive skills was the priority. He faced 7 opponents in the pro division; submitting each opponent in under a minute in each bout—talk about making quick work of the competition. Ramirez is one of Revgear’s busiest competitors, with a tournament scheduled nearly every weekend. Sign up for our blog to follow the continued success of this rising star.

]]>Last month, Ismael Ramirez brought home another first place medal. Ismael, one of Revgear’s newest ambassadors, competed in the pro division. Ramirez, who usually competes in the expert division, but this time a testing his competitive skills was the priority. He faced 7 opponents in the pro division; submitting each opponent in under a minute in each bout—talk about making quick work of the competition. Ramirez is one of Revgear’s busiest competitors, with a tournament scheduled nearly every weekend. Sign up for our blog to follow the continued success of this rising star.

]]>http://blog.revgear.com/ismael-ramirez-cant-be-beaten/feed/2Taylor "The Terror” Guerra Continues To Dominatehttp://blog.revgear.com/taylor-the-terror-guerra-continues-to-dominate-2/
http://blog.revgear.com/taylor-the-terror-guerra-continues-to-dominate-2/#commentsMon, 14 May 2012 12:30:59 +0000http://revgearsports.com/?p=9691NAGA has been taken by storm as of late. New Revgear Ambassador Taylor “The Terror” Guerra has dominate every tournament she has entered in. Here most recent victories came on back to back weekend in April. On April 14th at Combat Corner 9 Guerra took first place with 3 submissions in the Expert No-Gi division. The following weekend Guerra went to NAGA in Chicago, taking first place in the 12-13 year old 60-69 pound Boys expert Gi and No-Gi division; all fights were won by submission. Taylor Guerra has definitely been on a “Terror”, but where will she strike next?

]]>NAGA has been taken by storm as of late. New Revgear Ambassador Taylor “The Terror” Guerra has dominate every tournament she has entered in. Here most recent victories came on back to back weekend in April. On April 14th at Combat Corner 9 Guerra took first place with 3 submissions in the Expert No-Gi division. The following weekend Guerra went to NAGA in Chicago, taking first place in the 12-13 year old 60-69 pound Boys expert Gi and No-Gi division; all fights were won by submission. Taylor Guerra has definitely been on a “Terror”, but where will she strike next?